Kyaw Zin Htet

Kyaw Zin Htet (Burmese: ကျော်ဇင်ထက်; born 2 March 1990) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Yangon United F.C. and the Myanmar national football team.[1]

Kyaw Zin Htet
Personal information
Full name Kyaw Zin Htet
Date of birth (1990-03-02) 2 March 1990
Place of birth Pyay, Myanmar
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2008 Ministry of Sports & Science
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Kanbawza 91 (0)
2015–2016 Zwegapin United 37 (0)
2017–2020 Yangon United 87 (0)
Total 215 (0)
International career
2007,2018 Myanmar U23 3 (0)
2007–2020 Myanmar 38 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

In 2007, he played for Myanmar at the 2007 SEA Games, where they reached the final. He was the youngest goalkeeper to play at the SEA Games, aged just 17.[2]

Personal life

On 13 February 2021, shortly after the outbreak of nationwide protests against the military junta, he announced his support for the people and criticized the military coup. He called for Myanmar to protest the World Cup Qualifiers.[3]

[4] Then, retired from Professional football life.

He is not related to Kyaw Zin Phyo or Kyaw Zin Lwin.

International

As of match played 6 June 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Myanmar 200740
200830
200930
201010
201180
201730
201890
201970
Total380

Honour

References

  1. Kyaw Zin Htet at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "MYANMAR TO PLAY THAILAND FOR FOOTBALL GOLD". Goal.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. "Goalkeeper urges Myanmar protest at World Cup qualifiers". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. "Myanmar's Premier League fans join team opposing army's coup | Taiwan News | 2021-02-13 21:40:20". 13 February 2021.


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